Tag: osun
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Tears as Osun NULGE chairman dies in midnight fire
There was pandemonium in Osun State on Thursday as the Chairman of the Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees in Ayedaade Local Government Area, Mr. Tajudeen Alabi, died in a fire that ravaged his home around 1 am on Thursday. It was gathered that the NULGE chairman was burnt to death in his sleep when…
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Osun LG election witnesses low turnout
Osun Local Government Election witnessed a low turnout on Saturday, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. NAN correspondents monitored the election in Osogbo, Ayedade, Irewole and Ile-Ife Local Government Areas. They report that ad-hoc staff of the State Independent Electoral Commission (INEC) arrived at polling units on time but with just a few voters…
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Osun workers resume as labour unions suspend strike
Workers in Osun on Tuesday returned to work after the Joint Labour Unions in the state called off the indefinite strike embarked on last week Wednesday. The leadership of the labour unions in the state had called for indefinite strike, which commenced on Dec 27 to demand for outstanding salaries and promotion of workers. The…
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Osun workers call-off 3-day old strike
The Joint Labour Unions in Osun on Saturday called off their three-day-old strike embarked upon on Wednesday after meeting with the State Government officials. TheNewsGuru reports that the labour unions, led by the state Chairman of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Mr Jacob Adekomi, agreed to call off the strike after the state government acceded to…
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JUST IN: Osun workers commence strike over half salary payment
Workers in Osun State on Wednesday commenced an indefinite strike over the payment of half salaries by the Rauf Aregbesola led government. Labour leaders led by the Chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress in Osun State, Mr. Jacob Adekomi, on led other unions’ leaders to the State Secretariat at Abere to shut down the place…
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Undergraduate who ‘beheaded’ mother in Osun arrested – Police
Police Command in Osun on Monday said it had arrested one Joseph Mark, a 25-year-old undergraduate of the Adekunle Ajasin University, Ondo, who beheaded his mother on Sunday. The Public Relations Officer of the command, Folashade Odoro, told journalists in Osogbo that the incident happened at about 6:30 a.m., at No 25, Zone 5, Ajetomobi…
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OSIEC, political parties agree on January 27 2018 for LG election in Osun
By Olayinka Awokunle The Osun State Independent Electoral Commission (OSIEC), 36 political parties in the state today agreed that Local Government election in the state should be conducted on January 27, 2018. The consensus was reached at a meeting between the officials of the commission and the leaders of the political parties at the OSIEC…
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Davido’s dad, Adeleke denies plan to contest osun 2018 governorship election
Davido’s father, Deji Adeleke has dismissed news making rounds that he is plotting to contest the 2018 governorship election in Osun state on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC). In a statement released on Monday, Adeleke described the speculations as false, unfounded and ludicrous. The statement read: ”Adeleke is not interested in seeking…
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Aregbesola speaks at IIIT 4th Int’l. Conference, tells Nigerians to be conscious of national economy
Osun State Governor, Mr Rauf Aregbesola has charged Nigerians to be conscious of the status of the national economy as concerned citizens. The governor gave the charged at the 4th international conference of the International Institute of Islamic Thought held at the Amina Nnamadi Sambo Multipurpose Hall, Fountain University, Osogbo, Osun State, on Saturday. He…
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Doctors suspend 7-day warning strike in Osun
The Osun Chapter of Nigeria Medical Association (NMA), on Tuesday, directed its members working with state government to resume work after a seven-day warning strike over salary arrears and poor working condition. TheNewsGuru.com reports that the doctors began the strike on Sept. 18. The directive for resumption of work is contained in a communiqué jointly…